Nile Sisters Development Initiative, San Diego, California

Easiest Vehicle Donation Ever

1. Visit the CARS Easy website.
2. Choose Nile Sisters as the value recipient.
3. Schedule pick-up of your motorized vehicle.
4. Exchange vehicle title for donation receipt.

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The 2020 census impacts the next ten years.

Why You Should Participate in the 2020 Census

The results of the spring 2020 census will determine how the government will distribute funding over the next ten years for San Diego refugees and asylees.

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FULSToP is Families Uniting Locally to Solve Tobacco Proliferation, a San Diego-based tobacco-control advocacy organization.

San Diego Tobacco-Control Advocacy Program

FULSToP partners facilitate the adoption and implementation of smoke-free policy and deterrent policies toward flavored tobacco products.

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Academic and Social Performance Support for Students

CalNEW is a school-based initiative that aims to enhance social and academic performance by providing additional services for refugees and other eligible school-age students.
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Keeping Our Lungs Safe, a Los Angeles-based tobacco-control advocacy organization.

Los Angeles Tobacco-Control Advocacy Program

KOLS partners facilitate the adoption and implementation of smoke-free policy and tobacco-control advocacy in hidden populations.

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MIND is Matters Involving Neuro-Disorders, a refugee mental health advocacy collective.

Behavioral and Mental Health Equity Program

MIND is a community-driven, cross-sector consortium that seeks to ensure that refugee and ethnic populations have access to equitable and culturally and linguistically proficient mental and behavioral health resources.

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Live Scan Background Check

NSDI (Nile Sisters Development) is a Live Scan background check user and provider. We require Live Scan background checks of all our students and faculty. We also open our Live Scan service to the community.

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NSDI to Host Lemon Grove Virtual Resource Town Hall on September 14, 2020

Filed in Event News by Nile Sisters on September 8, 2020

The Lemon Grove big Lemon NSDI (Nile Sisters Development Initiative), in collaboration with FULSToP » partners, will host the Lemon Grove Virtual Resource Town Hall(opens new window) » on September 14, 2020. The virtual informational town hall will take place from 3:30 – 5:00 pm to provide information and education to Lemon Grove residents on smoke-free multi-unit housing, COVID-19, food assistance resources, 2020 Census(opens new window) », community safety programs and resources, and vocational training opportunities. Attendees will engage in a community discussion with tobacco-control advocates and subject-matter experts from U.S. Census Bureau(opens new window) », San Diego’s Regional Planning Agency (SANDAG)(opens new window) », San Diego Hunger Coalition(opens new window) », San Diego County District Attorney(opens new window) »., and San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (Lemon Grove Substation)(opens new window) ».

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NSDI | Los Angeles to Host Youth Advocacy Training Series: Tik Talk

Filed in Los Angeles News by Nile Sisters on July 31, 2020

Beginning August 22nd, 2020, NSDI | Los Angeles», will host a 4-day virtual advocacy series. In collaboration with African Communities Public Health Coalition», Antelope Valley Partners for Health», California Youth Advocacy Network», and UCSF’S The LOOP», NSDI Los Angeles has created an interactive and highly relevant training series, Tik Talk 2020», for youth throughout Los Angeles County.

This free and entirely virtual advocacy series is designed for high-school-aged youth to gain practical knowledge of civil discourse and how they can participate at the local level in making real change in their communities. Tik Talk 2020» uses tobacco as a lens to see the connection between public health and social justice, to equip youth with tools to become advocates for positive change.

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